Explorer for Endevor

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Explorer for Endevor
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Explorer for Endevor extension for VS Code

Explorer for Endevor lets you Browse and Retrieve CA Endevor SCM® elements using a user-friendly and intuitive interface. Explorer for Endevor allows you to create customized filters for Endevor Elements enabling you to Browse and Retrieve specific Elements, without knowing the exact path to navigate beforehand.

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Use Cases

  • As a modern application developer working with CA Endevor SCM®, you use Explorer for Endevor to browse elements controlled by Endevor. You can then decide if you want to retrieve any Element into your workspace, either alone or with dependencies.

  • You can use Map View in Explorer for Endevor to explore Endevor locations (Environment, Stage, System, and Subsystem) and save them as filter definitions.

  • Create customised filters by including different wildcard criteria.

Prerequisites

Prior to installing the Visual Studio Code Extension for Explorer for Endevor, ensure that you meet the following prerequisites:

  • Access to Mainframe
  • Access to CA Endevor SCM®
  • Installed and configured CA Endevor SCM® Web Services.

Configuration and Usage Tips

  • Delete any filters when no longer required. Filters are saved automatically and so the list can become hard to manage.
  • Restrict filters to a maximum of two wildcard entries to avoid heavy resource usage. If you have any requirements or dependencies, add a section describing those and how to install and configure them.

Features:

Filters

The Type level in Map View allows you to create custom filters. As these filters are derived from the properties of the specified element, they can be used, with wildcards, to identify other elements with similar characteristics.

  • Create Filter

    Explorer for Endevor allows you to create custom filters to help you quickly identify the Elements you want to work with.

  • Edit Filter

    Once created, you can edit filters to create a bespoke search for Elements with closely matching characteristics elsewhere in the data set.

  • Delete Filter

    Created filters are saved by default. The Delete filter action helps to keep your list of created filters manageable.

Elements:

Once you identify the relevant Element, you can perform the following actions:

  • Browse Element

    Displays the contents of the Element, including metadata, to help you determine if you want to Retrieve it and work with the Element.

  • Retrieve Element

    Retrieves the Element, with no additional data. The Element is stored locally while you work with it, and you can then apply your changes.

  • Retrieve Element with Dependencies

    Retrieves the Element and all the Endevor managed input components. The Element and components are stored locally in the specified Workspace.

  • Retrieve Multiple Elements

    Retrieves several selected Elements. The Elements are stored locally in the specified Workspace.

User Guide

Create a Host in Explorer for Endevor to specify the data source you want to work with. This will allow you to view amd explore selected Endevor repository.

Follow these steps:

  1. Open the Explorer tab in Visual Studio Code
  2. Minimize the tabs
  3. Click the + on the Explorer for Endevor tab.
    • The panel will display a "New Endevor Host" tab.
  4. Enter a unique name for the Endevor Host
  5. Enter the URL of the Endevor Web Services for the Endevor Host.
    • The URL typically consists of the host, and the port. For example:
      • myhost01:9090
  6. Click Next.
    • If the repository name and URL are valid, the CA Endevor SCM® configuration becomes available.
  7. Select a CA Endevor SCM® configuration from the drop-down list
  8. Enter your Mainframe login credentials
  9. Click Save Connection

You created a new Host in Explorer for Endevor. The Host is listed under Explorer for Endevor in the Visual Studio Code interface.

Technical Assistance and Support for CA Explorer for Endevor

CA Explorer for Endevor extension is made available to customers on Visual Studio’s Code Marketplace in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in the provided End-User License Agreement (EULA).

If you are on active support for CA Endevor, technical assistance and support is provided to Broadcom’s CA Endevor customers in accordance with the terms, guidelines, details and parameters located within Broadcom’s “Working with Support” guide located at:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/product-content/admin-content/ca-support-policies.html?intcmp=footernav

This support generally includes:

  • Telephone and online access to technical support
  • Ability to submit new incidents 24x7x365
  • 24x7x365 continuous support for Severity 1 incidents
  • 24x7x365 access to CA Support Online
  • Interactive remote diagnostic support

Technical support cases must be submitted to Broadcom in accordance with guidance provided in “Working with Support”.

Note: To receive technical assistance and support, you must remain compliant with “Working with Support”, be current on all applicable licensing and maintenance requirements, and maintain an environment in which all computer hardware, operating systems, and third party software associated with the affected Broadcom CA software are on the releases and version levels from the manufacturer that Broadcom designates as compatible with the software. Changes you elect to make to your operating environment could detrimentally affect the performance of Broadcom CA software and Broadcom shall not be responsible for these effects or any resulting degradation in performance of the Broadcom CA software. Severity 1 cases must be opened via telephone and elevations of lower severity incidents to Severity 1 status must be requested via telephone.

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